[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 178 (Thursday, December 3, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2894]
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          WARM WISHES FOR A FULL RECOVERY FOR JAMES P. RIDDEL

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 3, 2009

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my 
warmest wishes for a full recovery to retired Fairfax County Police 
Officer, Jim Riddel. Jim retired from the Police Department in 1980 as 
a Special Police Officer, having spent 20 years protecting Fairfax 
residents. The Fairfax County Police Department continues to be 
recognized as one of the best in the nation, so it is no slight to the 
current and former officers, but instead a true compliment to Jim, that 
he has been called by a number of sources, the best Detective that the 
County has ever had. Although Jim has been retired for 19 years, his 
hard work on behalf of the community continued. Jim was particularly 
active in organizing the Fairfax County Retired Police Officers 
Association, providing a helpful fellowship for retired police officers 
and their surviving spouses. He remains a tireless community activist, 
constantly working on behalf of his neighbors. Jim successfully exited 
surgery today, and I look forward to his speedy convalescence and his 
return to a lifetime of selfless service to Fairfax County.